Presenters:Brian Wong and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, we look at how Orbis and the University of Hong Kong have joined hands to address the city's growing myopia crisis and its long-term health burden.
Then, we hear from a Leisure and Cultural Services Department official on how the government's "three major ball games" sports days can encourage residents to participate in team sports.
And to wrap up the show, we speak with the Commissioner for Belt and Road to recap the Belt and Road Summit that brought together global business leaders and government officials to explore cross-regional trade and multilateral collaboration.
9:05am-9:33am:Orbis v HKU anti myopia initiative
Speakers:
Christopher Leung, Chairperson and Clinical Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Hong Kong
Mary Lau, Executive Director of Orbis Hong Kong
9:36am-9:41am: LCSD's "three major ball games" sports day
Speaker:
Connie Cheung, Senior Manager of Community Programme at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
9:42am-10:00am: Belt and Road Summit recap
Speaker:
Nicholas Ho, Commissioner for Belt and Road
Presenters:Brian Wong and Rainbow Leung
On this programme, we looked at António José Seguro's resounding victory in Portugal’s presidential election and what it meant for the country's trajectory.
After the break, an AI consultant told us more about Alibaba's latest AI model, RynnBrain, that can help robots comprehend the physical world around them and identify objects.
We then wrapped up the show by hearing about a novel plant‑based composite formula that offers a promising new approach to manage eczema, without having to rely on antibiotics or steroids.
9:05am-9:30am: Portugal's new president
Speaker: José Carlos Matias, Director of Macau Business
9:32am-9:45am: Alibaba's enhanced AI model
Speaker: Raj Shroff, AI Consultant
9:45am-10:00am: Anti-eczema formula
Speaker: Richard Kao, Professor at the Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong